The French president floated the proposal in February only to be quickly shot down by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who vowed no European or NATO troops would be deployed to Ukraine.
“Regretfully, we are lagging again, being reactive, but I believe in our joint capacity to make all the necessary proactive steps to turn President Macron’s ideas into action,” Landsbergis added.
For now, Western leaders are treading carefully around reports of North Koreans headed to Ukraine.
Neither NATO chief Mark Rutte nor U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have confirmed the reports, which were shared by the leaders of South Korea and Ukraine, although Austin has said that such a deployment, if confirmed, would “cause concern” in the U.S.
The French president floated the proposal in February. | Pool Photo by Gonzalo Fuentes via Getty Images
South Korea, meanwhile, plans to send a delegation to NATO headquarters near Brussels to discuss its intelligence findings on North Korean troop movements.
Some officials say the West is being too cautious.